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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1908)
- . j EVEXIXO OteEBVEB.LA CRAXPki. OREGON. MOXPAY. JAM'ARY i7, ISQ8. . 'v ' ,' - PACK FIVE. -J - - -.. . - rrr - GREAT KIIICS TEN PER CFNT OFF I 1 : : : ' : ' I THE STORE NOTED FOR BEST GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES Central Church Revival Continues 1 I ,1 Untill Febuary 1st I will give ten per cent off on cut glass fancy china silver ware carv ers and heating stoves. I MRS. T.N. Headquarter for LOCAL ITEMS Jos. T. Hlnkle of P.ndleton, was a Sunday visitor in La Grande. City Attorney Joe Baker went to Pendleton yesterday afternoon. T. T. Geer returned yesterday af ternoon to his home in Pendleton, after a Visit through eastern Oregon. A slight mishap to Thh Obgerver press is responsible for the lateness of this evening's edition. The Club girls' basketball team will practice Tuesday evening Instead of tonight as announced. George Grover of Sugar City,, Ida ho, is here looking over the valley with a view of locating.' L. McGregor is down from North Powder today looking after installa tion of several gasoline lamps. W. H. Rush, of the J. M. Berry gents' furnishing store, will spend several days In Cove. Two loads of wood have been re ceived for the city pump house from Hllgard. Brakenian John Wade returned last evening from an extended visit in Kansas points. Clare Glllllan Is temporary brake man on the main line Pendleton Huntington passenger run. Miss Greta Jackson returned to her home In Iowa this morning. She has been a guest with her aunt, Mrs. F. R. Swaney for the past four months. Mr. and Mrs. Gen Larrlson returned to their home In Baker City last eve ning. They have been visiting friends in La Grande a few days. Mir Alberta Hopper came home from Meacham last evening after spending a few days with her mother there. Dr. Garfield, a director of the Northwest Eagle Publishing company of Pendleton, was in La Grande this morning. J. W. Messner arrived in La Grande last evening with a crowd of eastern people who are to inspect the Mulr mining properties. Tiij1,1 n... u-aa In Via 1tv laat PVP. ft nlng. He returned yesterday from Umatilla county, where he was caned to look after matters coming under the fruit Inspector's duty. Bridge Superintendent and Mrs. J. P. Campbell went to Milton today In answer to summons announcing the death of Miss ISyrnlce Coe, who made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Campbell some years ago. Al Ruhnke, formerly an engineer -yrunning out of this city, but now lo Tlted on a farm al Hood r.lver, was in La Grande lust evening en route to Minnesota, where his brother Is seri ously III. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Mitchell re turned to Spokane today after a short visit with Mr. and Mrs., David Bay. Mrs. Mitchell Is a cousin of Mr. Bay, and Is well known In this city. Mr. Mitchell is a contractor located at Spokane. Conductor Charles Norrls Is back en the Pendleton-Huntington rurf agaln. The run which he was trans ferred to on the Pilot Rock road Is now given to Conductor Fred Waffle, who was formerly on the main line. Mr. Norria will not return to La Grande ai headquarters, however. E. W. Cummlngs, the engineer who Installed the city water works system Jn La Grande during- the year 1612 'and also Installed the electric lla-ht project at Morgan lake, was In thirty last night. He returned to Seattle this morning after conferring with local officials of the Grande Jtonde Electric company. MURPHY Holiday Goods. D. Fitzgerald is home from a busi ness trip to Milton and Walla Walla. The board wf managers of the Com mercial club will meet tomorrow liiKui iustiuu of tonight. The local Foresters are planning on taking In a large class of candidates next Wednesday evening. A full at tendance of members is desired. W. B. Graham and family of Bear Lake, Idaho, have been here several days and are so well pleased with our valley that they expect to become residents. : . 60CTETY. The Lyle Tuesday Musicals will give an open meeting on Tuesday eve ning at their rooms in the Commer cial club building. Commencing at 8 o'clock, the following excellent pro gram will be given: Chorus a "Cobwebs." Gerrit Smith b ''."... Miller," Schubert Mrs. O. E. Sllverthorn, Dir. Vocal solo a "The Dutch Lullaby," DeKoven b "The Lark Now Leaves Her Watery Nest," Parker . Miss West. Piano duet "Hungarian' Dance," Brahm Sarah Smith and Runa Bacon. Vocal solo "Bid Me to Love," Barnard Sherwood Williams Heading "The Great Tune," Hab- berton Mrs. E. C. Moore Vocal duet Selected, Messrs. Cochran Piano solo "Alice," J. Ascher Mrs. W. W, Berry. Vocal duet a "Die Voeglein Als Boten." b "D'r Ustig wot Tro," Swiss Folk song. Mrs. Anthony and Miss Berger. Vocal solo "Dreams," Anton Streleskl Mrs. A. L. Richardson, guitar accom paniment. The public is cordially invited. Ad mission 10 cents. 'illg-l leaned Jim." Romance, humor, pathos, bluff, free western life, and a remarkable group of characters drawn with an apparent earnest effort at truth, should make "Big-Hearted Jim," the western play, one. of the most inter esting dramas of the season. The stockade scene, with Indians outside threatening the imprisoned heroes and heroines. Is a feature of the play. Jim Is a Montana sheriff of the '80s, In love with a pretty school' teacher, who In early life was deceived with a mock marriage and Is out west keeping her secret. A Montana woman, rough diamond, figures prominently, as do also a wild western girl, the stage driver, a pio neer from St. Louis, a Chinaman, an other Bherlff and a thoroughbred 'horse, trained to act, which plays Montana, Jim's trusty animal. An excellent company is representing this success, among them being Harry J. Jackson, who plays the role of "Big Hearted Jim," and Miss Bertha Julian as the school-ma'am. The other characters are in competent hands. At the Steward February 4. Attention, Readers. On another page the Newlln Drug company announces that members of their circulating imrary wm peat lowed to keep books one week. This notice should read so as to allow members to keep the books two weeks Instead of one. Members will please bear this In mind. Great Interest-Over Fifty Additions Testerday excellent meetings were held In Central Church of Christ. The Bible school attendance was 104 and the collection $10.51. A fine audience occupied the main room and part of the lecture room at the morning preaching service. Mr. McSparran spoke of duties of Christians. After the Lord's supper and the sermon one more came to unite with the con gregation, and one more was baptiz ed. A large number remained for lunch, which was served in the base ment. An afternoon service was held luring which one more united upon statement and five confessed Christ. The list of additions being read and new members greeted. In the eve ning a large number attended the r'v.H.tinn Rndeavor meeting, the Lookout committee having been busy tecurlng new members. At 7:30 another fine audience as sembled, three more were baptized, and at the colse of a strong sermon on "Excuses," another confessed Christ. There were several more bap tized today. Meetings are announced for this and tomorrow evenings and It is likely the campaign will continue another week. SB CASE Circuit Judge Crawford has hand ed down a decision In the Mrs. Sim mons vs. G. D. Simmons divorce case, which dismissed the plaintiff's peti tion asking for a divorce and settle ment of property and the cross-bill of the defendant asking practically the same prayer. In his decision the court finds that there is no ground for divorce on either side, and consequently he can not make a settlement of property. The allegations made by both parties were not substantiated, according to the decision. ARE FILED Filing on homesteads, and on the desert land thrown open for entry to privileged settlers near Hermiston this morning, have been unusually active at the United States land of fice this morning. Before the noon hour, mall and personal filings ' on homesteads 'had reached 23. Six timber and stone claims had been filed on at the same hour. A piece of desert land In Umatilla county was thrown open for entry this morning and seven filings were made on that land. Aside from receiving these many filings, a contest case was disposed of this morning. It was the case of Ira L. McFalls vs. John Ross, and the dispute was over a piece t of land near Kamela. IVdtt Sentenced for Life. j Een West, who murdered Millard TJpnnelly of Joseph, at Cornucopia, on -ovemDer 17 last, was sentenced at Baker City Thursday, to the peniten tiary for life. Christian SUNDAY 10, V (LA MS 9 Every article advertised is of the very best obtainable for the. money and every state men! made in our ad Is carried out to the letter. Lotslimited so we advise early buying ! . . 50cTABLE DAMASK 37c Heavy double Warp Bleached or Unbleached Dofand Floral Patterns Standard 50c quality. 50 & 60c MENS UNDERWEAR 33c In gray, and Black and mixed, heavy fleece lined real good value, in sizes from 34 to 46. $3.75 CARPET SWEEPERS $2.99 Bissell's Grand Rapids Sweeper, in Oak, Rose, wood and Mahogany, none better made. Take advantage. AGENTS FOR McCALL 10c and 15c PATTERNS :ititiStii-i4$-ttt-t iiittttitiiStttttt MANirWS BREAKAWAY C. W. Todd, the Portland horse buyer, has purchased .36 head of horses from local people and last night had a big round-up preparatory to starting the shipment. He started toward La Grande with the batch of horseflesh, but by the time he reached the stockyards the total num ber had dwindled down to 16. The others had broken away en route and made themselves scarce, Mr. Todd Imagines they are still somewhere In the valley, as they have scarcely had time to cross the mountains. He will, naturally, have another round-up. Mlsxlonnry Meeting. The Missionary society of the Bap tist church will meet at the home of Mrs. Stevenson on Wednesday, at 2:30 p. m. Topic for study, "American In dians." A well known mixture mads In La Grande, the Blue Mountain Cough syrup. Try It. Red Cross drug; store Campaign 11 and 7:30 SPECIALS FOR ONE WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, JANUARY 20 16c UNDERWEAR 7c Childrens fine fleece ribbbed Vests and Pants, in gray, odd lots and sizes. Our regular sell ing price 16c. $10.00 & $12.00 MENS SLITS & hR Cashmeres, Worsteds, Tweeds, sizes from 34 to 42, colors Black, Blue, Gray and mixed. One week only. ODD DISHES h2 Price Jofmson Bros, best semi porceiaine white, big stock to select from, pat terns of the latest, and best design, The Stock Reducing Sale being over wa take this opportunity to thank the public for their liberal patronage and although stock taking we shall with pleasure take time to administer to your wants THE GOLDEN RULE Co. LA GRANDE, OREGON WATER CASE ' The second batch of testimony to be taken In the voluminous Cavlness water suit, was opened before Referee Hanna this morning and continued for the day. ' Several witnesses for the plaintiff, J, L. Cavlness, were heard. When the case will end Is on ly a surmise. However, the parties nterested are endeavoring to finish the -case and have It appealed to the supreme court before that body sets THE LEADING BUSINESS COLLEGE ELK 6 BUILDINO, PORTLAND, OREGON , ! CONSTANTLY GROWING 1902- 1905 286 pupils 1905-1906 . .-..681 pupils , . 1903- 1904 o87pupilt 1906-190? 842 pupils. 1904- 1905 483pupils Estimated 1907-1908 1000 pupils H.W. BEHNKE, Pres. Send for Catalogue I. M. WALKER, Pr Central Church of Christ W. B. $1.25 & $1.50 CORSETS 43c Odd lots in long and short hip models; Drab and Black without hose supporters, sizes from 13 to 28. $1.50 a $1.25 MENS SHIRTS yoc A large assortment in Mens Dress Shirts, being of the latest designs and patterns ate a bargain at 98c 6.C ROAST PANS 18c Being of the very best quality of refined iron, good big size, they are exceptionally good values McCALL MAGAZINE 20c A YEAR for its may term. If thla Is dona, Union county will have in Its posses sion some rulings on waterusera rights that will mean much, especial ly to the parties Interested Mr. Car Iness and a half score of defendants. 'Frisco Railway Improvement. I San Francisco, Cal., Jan. $7. Pres- ' Ident Patrick Calhoun, of the Unite! Railroads, accompanied by Mrs." CaK houn and niece, have returned, an his return means the expenditure of $5,000,000 for street railway Improve ment.' Calhoun confirmed the state ment that he had negotiated for the sale of $3,500,000 preferred stock which, with $1,500,000 already dis posed of, makes a total of $5,000,001 at once available for this purpose. It Is hotter to have loved and lost, than not to love at all. Tennyson. i DAILY 7:30 P. M. i v . f I 9 0 I ah. ' jnir-i -misi- 1 11 ' !' si'li ' HM1 Wt. '